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. i'm rob nelson. >> and i'm sunny hostin. as many as 10 accusers may testify in the jerry sandusky hearing taking place in a tiny pennsylvania town today. it is unclear if sandusky himself will take the stand. and there are new questions about what a key witness, mike mcqueary, will say about what he saw and heard. >> extraordinary. today he will see up to ten accusers in court face to face. some of them seen for the first time. not clear who the accusers are. he will see them for the first time. an extraordinary moment in court today. >> people are guessing he will testify. that's not going to happen. >> you don't think he will take the stand? >> no. >> based on previous interviews. >> based on that. defendants don't testify at preliminary hearings. we will hear the stories of so many of the young men today. >> unbelievable story. >>> also on this tuesday morning, an awkward situation for mitt romney. during an old-fashioned campaign stop at a new hampshire diner, he sat down with a vietnam vet. instead of talking about the veteran's military background, romney was put on the spot

" -- courtroom drama. the young men accusing former penn state coach jerry sandusky of sexual abuse are set to meet him today face to face. >> prosecutors are ready to question every one of them in front of a pennsylvania judge. it's tuesday, december 13th. >>> good morning, everybody. i'm rob nelson. >> and i'm sunny hostin. as many as 10 accusers may testify in the jerry sandusky hearing. taking place in a tiny pennsylvania town today. it is unclear if sandusky himself will take the stand. and there are new questions about what a key witness, mike mcqueary will say about what he saw and heard. >> extraordinary today he will see up to ten accusers in court face to face. some of them seen for the first time. not clear who the accusers are. he will see them for the first time. an extraordinary moment uncourt today. >> people are guessing he will testify. that is not going to happen >> you don't think he will take the stand? >> no. >> based on preachous interviews. >> based on that. defendants don't testify at preliminary hearings. we will hear the stories of so many of the young men today. >

>>> good morning. coward. jerry sandusky blasted by an attorney for one of his accusers for backing out of a hearing tied to his child sex abuse case. was it a sign he's hoping for a plea deal? this morning, jerry sandusky's attorney speaks out in a live interview. >>> total ban. a total federal agency push to goan all personal electronic devices behind the wheel nationwide. even hands-free phone calls would be off limits. will it make the road safer, or is the government going too far? >>> and who will it be? a lot of people have made their mark on the world in 2011. but only one can be named "time" magazine's person of the year. we'll reveal the answer, live today, wednesday, december 14th, we'll reveal the answer, live today, wednesday, december 14th, 2011. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> from nbc news, this is "today," with matt lauer and ann curry. live, from studio 1-a in rockefeller plaza. >> and good morning, welcome to "today" on a wednesday morning, i'm matt lauer. >> and i'm ann curry. good morning, everybody. is jerry sandusky's attorney is calling his

allegations of sexual abuse involving one of his former assistant coaches jerry sandusky. a key prosecution witness in the case is expected to testify tomorrow. anna werner reports. >> reporter: former penn state assistant coach mike mcqueary is among those expected to testify tuesday. mcqueary told a grand jury that in 2002, he saw jerry sandusky in a locker room shower on the penn state campus sexually assaulting a young boy. >> mr. sandusky, any comments. >> reporter: according to the grand jury report, he saw a boy he estimated to be 10 years old with his hands up against the wall being raped by a naked sandusky. but a local newspaper report raised new questions about whether mcqueary may have told a different story back then. the hair russburg patriot news quoting a source says after the incident, mcqueary went to his father's home where a family friend, dr. jonathan dranof was present. the newspaper said dranof reportedly said at the time mcqueary heard sex sounds and saw a young boy stick his head around the corner and an adult arm reach around and pull the boy back. they say he aske

in the sex abuse scandal. the preliminary hearing of jerry sandusky begins in just hours. >> it will likely take most of the day, as several young men, as many as ten, face their accu accuser. all this happening in the small town of bellefont. tahman bradley has details. >> reporter: today, for the first time, former penn state coach jerry sandusky faces his accuser. some will explain under oath how sandusky molested them. ben an degree yoz si says his client is eager to take the stand. but the large number of press in attendance will not make it easy. >> i know it's going to be uncomfortable. but he's ready to go forward. >> any victim that goes forward with these types of cases is incredibly brave. but they have to face the person they're accusing. >> reporter: in what could be a setback for the prosecution, one of the key witnesses in the case, penn state assistant coach mike mcqueary is being called into question. mcqueary says he witnessed sandusky raping a 10-year-old boy in the team showers in 2002. and that he told head coach, joe paterno, and penn state officials about it. now, a l

their fears, frustrations and angers after the jerry sandusky sex abuse scandal. >> while another accuser steps forward with disturbing allegations and a lawsuit against a former coach. it's thursday, december 1st. >>> good morning, i'm sunny hostin. >> and i'm rob nelson. penn state students met faculty and administrators at a special townhall gathering on campus last night. some of them voiced concerns about the scandal and its impact on their education. meanwhile, sandusky's legal fight has now started with the first lawsuit from an accuser. >> also this half-hour, a stunning jail house confession by a former member of the k.k.k., the impact this confession is having on the case of three men in the 60s. remember the story told in the movie "mississippi burning." >> incredible movie, real-life crime there, we'll have more on that in a second. later in this half-hour, a woman's obsession with hippos. she is so taken with her favorite animal that she made her car look like a hippo. wait till you see how she has decorated her house. >> wow. >> everyone need a hobby i guess. >> that's right

abused by jerry sandusky more than 100 times. penn state students met with the new university president and administrators last night during the townhall meeting the students were told the school will be held to a new hypigher ethical standard. >>> evangelist billy graham has been admitted to the hospital. graham, 93, suffering from congestion, cough and fever. doctors say he was alert, smiling and waving to staff when he entered the hospital yesterday. he was last hospitalized in may for pneumonia and treated for ailments. >>> now that they have been evicted from their campsite, occupy appropriate testeprotest continue their campaign the they stopped outside police headquarters in fact where those who were arrested during the eviction were being held. >>> there are some complaints this morning from occupy protestors in los angeles. they were removed from their encampment early yesterday. kabc's carlos grandham has the latest now from l.a. >> reporter: police moved into the park at city hall, arrested nearly 300 protestors. the early morning raid shut down the encampment that had been t

scandal. jerry sandusky in and out of court in minutes waiving a preliminary hearing and keeping accusers from taking the stand. afterwards we heard a few hints about his defense strategy. joining us now is jerry sandusky's attorney joe amendola. thank you for joining us this morning. >> good morning, carol. thank you. >> i think a lot of people are still confused about why you decided to waive the preliminary hearing. so tell us why. >> the answer is simple. monday night the attorney for the commonwealth contacted me to discuss details about the preliminary hearing. during those conversations i had with him, he indicated he would ask the judge following the preliminary hearing to increase bail. i've always been concerned that jerry might wind up in jail pending his trial, which would really impede our efforts to adequately and properly prepare his defense. it's very difficult to work with a defendant when he's incarcerated. so we began discussions about making concessions. us waiving the preliminary hearing in return from the commonwealth saying to us, guaranteeing, they would not seek i

and would not be eligible for early release until he serves almost 12 years. >>> jerry sandusky tonight faces new charges of child molestation. he was take noon custody by the state police. a look at the growing case against sandusky. >> handcuffed and wearing a penn state sweat suit, jerry sandusky was arrested again wednesday, charged with molest two more boys. that brings the total number of alleged victims in the criminal case to ten. >> jer is scratching his head saying what is next. i said don't ask that question. don't ask can it get worse because it can. >> according to the indictment, victim nine is now 18 years old and says sandusky began molesting limit at age 11. some of the attacks allegedly occurred in the basement of sandusky's house or in the swimming pool of a nearby hotel. he says his alleged encounters with the former penn state assistant football coach only ended after he finally refused to perform a sex act in a car. >> i didn't do those things. >> just last week, jerry sandusky told the new york times he did nothing illegal. his repeated denials only emboldened his

, to that stunning turn in the child sex abuse case against jerry sandusky. the former penn state coach showed up at court yesterday, where he was supposed to face his accusers. but instead, he waived his right to the hearing. he's simply ready to go to trial. abc's jim avila has the story. >> reporter: >> reporter: jerry sandusky went to court with a secret. his trademark grin on his face, wife at his side. >> the move was the first smart move i've seen from his attorney. >> reporter: after weeks of promising a grueling public confrontation with all ten of his accusers, the defense changed its mind. waiving the preliminary hearing and instead pleading not guilty and heading directly to trial. >> we fully intend to put together the best possible defense that we can do. stay the course. play for four quarters. >> this is a fight to the death. this is the fight of jerry sandusky's life. >> reporter: the grand courtroom filled with 250 lottery-winning spectators, including sandusky's wife, his children and supporters. all set for drama. but the alleged victims, waiting in the wings to testify, never

is always the issue, we'll see. >>> now to the stunning turn in the case of jerry sandusky. his first court appearance lasted less than five minutes. the former penn state coach waived his right to a preliminary hearing. sandusky pled not guilty and said he will go directly to trial. all ten of the accusers were waiting in the courthouse ready to testify that he sexually abused him. they were all there. >> we'll talk about that later in the show. seems like a game of chicken by the defense team there. >>> well, florida a&m university has embroiled in yet another hazing scandal. we told you yesterday three students there have been charged with beating a marching band member so badly she could barely walk. she was attacked not only with fists but spatulas, rulers, and book binders. now she plans to sue the school. abc news has more. >> reporter: what is most amazing about the arrest of the three florida a&m band members is they had nothing to do with this hazing incident that killed the band member. >> is he breathing or is he not breathing? >> we don't know if he is breathing. we need an amb

penn state assistant coach jerry sandusky gives yet another interview talking about the abuse allegations against him. why does his attorney let him keep talking? more on that in ten minutes. >>> iran claims to have shut down a spy plane along the eastern border. the u.s. says they could be referring to a reconnaissance aircraft that crashed last week. they weren't sure where it crashed. we'll get a complete report from jim mick la chef ski in the next half hour. >>> they were ordered to go following a nato attack that killed 24 pakistani soldiers. tensions since then have been very high. pakistan's prime minister today says his country wants to rebuild ties with the united states. >>> did you see these pictures? a standoff between protesters and u.s. parks police ended last night when officers used a cherry picker to remove half a dozen protoprotesters from the roof of a shack. 31 people were arrested after they refused to dismantle the unfinished structure which had gone up overnight on saturday. >>> my doctor told me calcium is best absorbed in small continuous amounts. onl

state. jerry sandusky chose to waive tuesday's hearing, avoiding an emotional confrontation with his accusers. but he vowed to fight all the sexual abuse charges. and his attorney, joe amendola, called it a fight to the death. first, here's abc's jim avila. good morning, jim. >> reporter: good morning, george. one attorney told me it was the first smart move made by the defense. a decision to pull the threats of open accusers in open court. and more details in this case overcame that bravado. as he left home for court, jerry sandusky was keeping a secret. as he arrived at court, he ignored shouted questions from reporters. perhaps, now, we know why. >> mr. sandusky, how do you feel about the opportunity to face your accusers, sir? are you looking forward to it? >> reporter: sandusky and his attorney had changed their minds about any open-court showdown with his alleged victims. >> as hurtful as it was to son-in-law of the survivors to be built up and not testify, this was smart for sandusky. >> reporter: with his accusers standing by, sandusky's attorney waived the right to a prelim

. >>> this morning on "world news now" -- angry accusers. the young men who say penn state coach, jerry sandusky molested them, call him now a coward. >> that's after sandusky backed out of a preliminary court hearing at the last minute in a major legal surprise. it's wednesday, december 14th. >>> good morning, everybody. i'm rob nelson. >> and i'm sunny hostin. a surprise move in pennsylvania. i don't think anyone was expecting that when sandusky's legal team waived his right to a preliminary hearing. we'll explain what happened in court and what's next. for both sides. >> i know you have a lot to say. about this, you didn't see this coming? >> i did not. i don't think anyone did. >> wonder what the strategy is. that's the question now. does this make sense? now this will go directly to trial. >> i have some ideas. >> i think probably the smartest thing he has done. >> we'll get to more of that. an intruder accused in a church break-in picked the wrong place. this pastor packed some heat as a trained battlefield soldier before he took his career in a higher direction. what went down before serv

and breaking right now. former penn state jerry sandusky waives hi hearing this morning, saying he was not ready to present his side of the story. now the case is headed straight to trial. >>> break overnight, choppers down. two army scout helicopters go down in a horrifying, split-second crash outside seattle, killing all four soldiers on board. did they collide in midair? >>> remarkable recovery. hi the parents of a former model say her new milestone is a miracle. walking the hallways on her own. new detail this is morning. >>> and the ultimate party crashers. how one couple picked up their phone call and ended up at paris hilton's birthday bash. how adam sandler helped them crack the code. >> and good morning, everyone. to our viewers out west, an unexpected twist. jerry sandusky leaving the courthouse unexpectedly. he waived a pretrial hearing. he said he wanted to wait for the opportunity to present his side of the story. we'll have the story just ahead. >> the victims were going to be there to confront him face to face. that will now happen in january. >>> fighting words for

coach jerry sandusky, hauled away in handcuffs, again. a new grand jury report accuses sandusky of abusing two more boys. we have the latest. >> reporter: mr. sandusky, any comments? anything you would like to say? police led jerry sandusky away from home following new charges of child sexual abuse. allegations by two new accuser who is told a grand jury they were abused by sandusky. one in 1997, the other in 2004. the former coach was free on bond following the initial arrest on november 5. that stem med from charges he sexually assaulted eight young victims all of whom he came into contact with through the second mile charity, an organization he founded to help disadvantaged young people. according to the testimony they were part of the charity. he told "the new york times" he showered with young boys but denied touching them. >> the allegations are false. i didn't do those things. >> reporter: a lawyer explained why his client is only now coming forward. >> he thought he was the only one that this ever happened to. and there's a certain amount of shame and negativity, feeling

ahead in the penn state scandal, for the former coach, jerry sandusky, facing his accusers directly in court this morning. going to show you live pictures. you're looking outside the courthouse, where the dramatic hearing will be taking place shortly. we'll have a full, live report ahead. >> it will be something when the victims go face-to-face with sandusky. >>> also, the new face of the presidential campaign. newt gingrich and mitt romney with fighting words in iowa. they have their most personal and ruthless attacks now. >> just weeks away. >>> let's get to josh elliott and the top stories developing now. >> we have a lot of breaking news to get to. we're going to begin with news out of washington state this morning. two military helicopters have crashed near tacoma at joint case lewis mccourt. it's unclear if they collided or crashed separately. the bases are the military's largest with 100,000 personnel. >>> we're following a developing story from texas this morning. two boys playing basketball outside of their middle school have been shot. one is in critical condition at this

, but no more. >>> it's 44 degrees outside. >> for penn state code jerry sandusky is speaking about the child sex abuse charges against him. what he said this time. >> now would be a good time to submit a job application to facebook. detailson my journey across america i've learned that when you ask someone in texas if they want "big" savings on car insurance, it's a bit like asking if they want a big hat... ...'scuse me... ...or a big steak... ...or big hair... i think we have our answer. geico. fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more on car insurance. [ baby coughing ] [ coughing continues ] [ female announcer ] more pollution from power plants means more childhood asthma attacks. [ labored breathing ] there's technology that makes the air cleaner but too many plants don't use it. we can't wait. epa must update power plant standards to protect our kids. [ baby coughing ] >>> 5:16. on to the scandal at penn state. former assistant football coach jerry sandusky denied sexually abusing children. he did not give a direct answer when asked if

is holding his prisoner? >>> shocked and dismayed job jerry sandusky's wife opens up for the first time since her husband is charged with month lefting young boys and she takes on the victims, saying their claims are made up. >>> and encouraging signs of a young model after she walks into a plane's propeller. you might be surprised by what she said when she saw her favorite for the first time since the accident. today is friday, december 9th, since the accident. today is friday, december 9th, 2011. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> and welcome today on this fri morning. i'm ann curry. >> and i'm david gregory. this hostage video was just 54 seconds long and along with some photographs, it was sent to the family of robert levinson about a year ago now. >> but it was not released until this morning because authorities feared if made public it would hurt their efforts to bring levinson home. >>> sad news for the dugger family. after announcing they were expecting their 20th child, michelle dugger has now suffered a miscarriage. we'll talk about the decision do have another child,

has changed, how we correspond with each other. >>> also this morning, what jerry sandusky's accusers are planning to do when the coach appears in court on sexual assault charges next week. also some insight this morning into why sandusky's legal team is letting him talk when he seems to only be making his case worse. these interviews i find beyond disturbing. >> i can't wait to hear the inside scoop about the lawyer's strategy. doesn't make sense to me. >> what could possibly be the strategy? >> we'll see. >>> and later this half-hour, a real emergency for paramedics and firefighters. their fire station invaded by bed bugs. ahh! no laughing matter. >> no one likes a bed bug story. it's creepy, isn't it? we'll get to that in a second. >>> we begin with the drastic changes ahead for the postal service. thousand of employees now expected to lose their jobs. >> that's right. mail is going to take longer to arrive. abc's scott goldberg with more on the cutbacks. good morning, scott. >> reporter: rob, sunny, we don't use pens and paper like we used to, and that's why the postal service say

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move, it was last minute, jerry sandusky, former penn state assistant coach charged with molesting ten boys, waived his right to a preliminary hearing. prosecutors were prepared to call 11 witnesses. many alleged victims. >>> in the belgian city, a gunman sprayed bullets at christmas shoppers and hurled a grenade at a bus stop, killing four people before taking his own life. more than 120 were wounded. >>> donald trumpb has canceled plans to moderate a republican presidential debate in iowa, one in which only two can candidates agreed to pay part. trump says he wants to maintain the option of of running for president himself. >>> and a new analysis of census data finds a record low number of adult americans are currently married. just 51%, down from 57% in 2000. the median age when people first marry is now at an all-time high, 26 for women and 28 for men. >>> and now here's an early look at how wall street will kick off the day. the dow opens at 11,954 after falling 66 points yesterday. the s&p dipped 10 points. the nasdaq lost 32. taking a look at oversaes trading this morning n toky

. >>> and a dramatic showdown coming in the penn state scandal. abc news has learned all eight of jerry sandusky's alleged victims are set to face him in open court next week. it will obviously be emotional testimony. >> no question about that. >>> and the controversial hit show that goes inside the world of very young parenting, "teen mom 2." it debuts again tonight. second season. we'll meet some of the teen moms that are trying to turn some of their tough times around. >> all that's ahead. >>> now, the wild weather moving west to east across the country. bringing snow and rain to the entire eastern seaboard. sam, of course, is here with the latest on all of it. sam? >> good morning, robin, george. we'll show you the snow that's on the ground. here's what happens when the frigid air breaks loose. it's been bottled up in canada for awhile. here's what's on the ground in the phoenix area. look at the hills outside of phoenix. that snow on top of the cactus already. that's what's on the ground. then, in oklahoma city, unusual to see what is about two inches of snow already on the roads. and here'

scandal. all eight of jerry sandusky's alleged victims are set to face him in open court next week. it will obviously be emotional testimony. >>> and the controversial hit show that goes inside the world of very young parenting, "teen mom 2." we'll meet some of the teen moms that are trying to turn some of their tough times around. >>> now, the wild weather awest to east across the country. bringing snow to the eastern seaboard. sam is here with all of it. >> we'll show you the snow that's on the ground. here's what happens when the frigid air breaks loose. here's what's on the ground in the phoenix area. look at the hills outside of phoenix. that snow on top of the cactus already. then, in oklahoma city, unusual to see what is about two inches of snow already on the roads. and here's that brutal cold air behind it. from 39, the windchill in san francisco, to 15 below in denver. so, you're wondering if the air is cold enough to support snow, it is. and a little area of upper-level energy, right in missouri today, spreading some snow. heads for the eastern seaboard. this could becom

jerry sandusky waives his right to a preliminary hearing and tells reporters he's not giving up. >> stay the course. wait for the opportunity to present our side. >> what was behind the decision? and what happens next? we're live at the courthouse. >>> on the attack. gop front newt gingrich and mitt romney take the gloves off with the iowa caucuses three weeks away. >>> and thousands of youth. would you like to live for hundreds or thousands of years? the breakthroughs that could be on the horizon today. tuesday, december 13th, 2011. >>> welcome to "today" on this tuesday morning. i'm ann curry. >> and i'm matt lauer. want to take you for a live look at courthouse where jerry sandusky was supposed to be hearing directly from his accusers in court for the first time. instead, his attorney is answering questions from reporters outside. >> that's right, matt. as we just mentioned, just as the hearing was getting underway, he waived his right to have it. the case is moving closer to trial with his next court appearance on january 11th. we'll get a live report from the court and talk about wh

a short time later. police have not reveal add motive in the killing. >>> jerry sandusky will face some of the young men who accused him of sexual abuse. he will do it tomorrow in court. he's facing 50 charges of sexual abuse. several victims are scheduled to testify. the alleged victims may be working together and they might file a high dollar civil lawsuit. >>> police in prince william county say they have taken down a major oxycontin business. >> among those arrested is a doctor who is accused of putting the pain kills on the streets every week. >> reporter: a 73-year-old doctor escorted out of his office in triangle, virginia in handcuffs wearing a white lab coat as patients watched. he was selling prescriptions for painkillers out of his office to the tune of 8,000 pills every week. >> it wouldn't surprise me none. >> reporter: why not? >> a popular thing now. a lot of crooked people out here doing it. >> reporter: police say he wrote countless numbers of prescriptions to dozens of patients, many of them addicts. he was selling heavily addicttive drugs. >> all under the table. hush

>>> good morning. face to face. former penn state assistant coach jerry sandusky headed to court this morning to hear his accusers lay out their claims of sexual abuse. what will they say? how will he react? and could sandusky himself take the stand? we're live at the courthouse. >>> on the attack. gop front-runners newt gingrich and mitt romney take the gloves off with the iowa caucuses exactly three weeks away, while gingrich agrees to a pledge vowing fidelity to his third wife. >>> and fountain of youth. would you like to live for hundreds, even thousands of years? remarkable, new breakthrough that could be on the horizon today, tuesday, december 13th, 2011. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> and welcome today on this tuesday morning. i'm ann curry. >> and i'm matt lauer. a lot of eyes are going to be on that pennsylvania courtroom today. we're expecting testimony that is emotional and very graphic. >> that's right. this is going to be the first time the public and jerry sandusky will hear direct testimony from the alleged victims themselves. ten, as we all know

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in the penn state scandal that cost paterno his job. a family friend of assistant coach who saw jerry sandusky molesting a boy in the shower says he heard a different version of the story. that friend reportedly said that after the incident mike mcqueary told him he only heard what was going on in the shower but did not actually see anything sexual. >>> a virginia family is celebrating the end of a five-month-long nightmare. islamic militants kidnapped a teenager during a family vacation in the philippines. using brains and bravery, the boy escaped. here's abc's correspondent. >> reporter: the first pictures of kevin lundsman in five months smiling and safe in the philippines. the 14-year-old from virginia outwitted his armed kidnappers friday telling them he was going to wash up in a stream, then running. he says he wandered in the jungle for two days. >> it was a tough time. it was a tough five months. i only know he is a hero. and i am so happy he escaped. >> reporter: villagers found him on an island, 25 miles from where he, his mother, and a cousin were kidnapped in july. they were on vac

jerry sandusky will appear in court tomorrow. some of sandusky's accusers are planning to testify tomorrow. his lawyers spoke yesterday and said new information from sandusky leads him to believe the accusers could be working together. >> is it possible that all of them have reacted the same way to the abuse by staying in touch with jerry and maintaining contacts with him? i find that kind of strange. and what it might smack of is some sort of collusion. >> this morning there are new questions about the key witness in the case, assistant coach mike mcqueary. mcqueary told the grand jury he saw sandusky abusing a boy in the shower. but a family friend told the newspaper that mcqueary was asked multiple times if he saw anything sexual and said no each time. mcqueary is expected to testify in tomorrow's hearing as well. >>> right now public work crews in frederick, maryland, they're trying to clean up a raw sewage leak. the sewage is leaking into carroll creek. the city's water treatment plant on gas hog pike is running on a backup generator until the problem can be fixed. people are

and reported what jerry sandusky was doing to this young boy to two top athletic officials at penn state university who are the subject of this hearing today because they did nothing about it. david lee miller live at the courthouse in harrisburg with more. david, what do we expect today? what is going on in there? >> reporter: let me society the scene. these two administrators, martha, are accused of not doing anything about the alleged sexual abuse. furthermore they are each charged with perjury in this case. mike mcqueary is on the witness stand. he testified to the grand jury in 2010 that in 2002 he saw jerry sandusky committing a sex act with a young boy in the showers on campus at penn state university. his testimony, we have a producer in the courtroom, he told the court, i looked in a mirror, this is in the locker room and shockingly and surprisingly saw jerry with a boy in the shouldwer and appeared was directly behind the boy and the kids hands were against the wall. i turned back in the locker. jerry heard me and in hastened state i opened my locker. it appears as expected tha

the transgressions were far worse. >> reporter: jerry sandusky is charged with molesting eight boys. >> where were the authorities? >> this is not a case about football, it's not a case about universities, it's a case about children who have had their innocence stolen from them. >> reporter: a child sex abuse scandal involving former penn state assistant coach jerry sandusky resulted in the firing of head coach joe paterno and a legacy that was six decades in the making is in shambles. bernie fine an assistant basketball coach at syracuse for the past 36 years was fired after allegations emerged that he molested children. in the nfl and nba we saw owners and players fighting over billions of dollars while the rest of the country suffered through economic hardship, and there was tragedy on the racetrack when indy car driver dan wheld den was part of a 15 car crash. it cost him his life. we also said good-bye to smoking joe frazier, one of the greatest heavy weight champs of all time. amidst all the darkness there were stories and@leads to celebrate. aaron rodgers emerged from the shadow of brett fa

in the penn state child sex abuse scandal. former coach jerry sandusky has prompted new outrage by telling his story to "the new york times." his alleged victims have vehement responses. jim avila is here with the details. >> reporter: good morning, george. the former penn state coach on camera telling anyone who will listen, i'm not the monster prosecutors are making me out to be. while alleged victims are saying, every time he talks, it's like another punch in the stomach. jerry sandusky has been seen often around his state college house. now he's been heard for a second time, proclaiming his innocence and trying to explain his, at the very least, odd behavior with children to "the new york times." the behavior, prosecutors charge, amounts to years of 40 counts of molestation charges. >> these allegations are false. i didn't do those things. >> reporter: sandusky submitting himself to a four-hour interview. some of it videotaped at times. in it his infamous delayed response when asked by bob costas on nbc. >> are you sexually attracted to young boys? >> if i say no, i'm not attracted to youn

the whistle on jerry sandusky are being called into question. mike mcqueary told investigators and the grand jury he witnessed sandusky molesting a boy in the shower. but mcqueary told a family friend a different story. he only heard what was going on in the shower but actually did not see anything sexual. >> milwaukee brewers slugger, ryan braun fighting a 50 game suspension over allegation he's used performance enhancing drugs. the national league mvp tested positive for elevated testostero testosterone, synthetic. a spokesman says there are highly unusual circumstances supporting braun's innocence. last spring the team extended his contract through 2020. >> the world of college basketball is still reeling from a blody bench clearing brawl involving cincinnati xavier. both schools have suspended their players. abc's johnexact low what happens. >> reporter: a black eye for college sports, literally. college basketball, and an all out melee as the game wind down. benches clear, fists fly and blood gushes from a center's face. so out of hand. the game is called with second on the clock. boys

and heard jerry sandusky doing with a boy in a locker room shower? a surprising development just one day before sandusky faces his accusers in court. >>> god's quarterback, tim tebow, pulls off yet another come-from-behind victory giving branco fans more reason to tebow today, monday, december 12th, branco fans more reason to tebow today, monday, december 12th, 2011. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >> good morning. welcome to "today" on a monday morning. i'm matt lauer. >> we are excited for tebow. but we should probably mention with just three weeks to the iowa caucus, the name of the case is to avoid missteps. >>> mitt romney facing heat for challenging texas governor rick perry to a $10,000 bet. his detractors say it proves the millionaire businessman can't relate to average americans. this as a new nbc news/maris poll shows that newt gingrich is leading in both south carolina and florida. we'll have the latest on all of this coming up straight ahead. >>> also this morning, a florida woman who was brutally assaulted and nearly killed confronts her attacker in court. the

of that scandal is trying to set the record straight on his relationship with young boys. jerry sandusky sat down in his lawyers' house for a four-hour interview with the "new york times." this is his first interview sips being indicted on sex abuse charges. last month. take a listen to this. >> if i say no, i'm not attra attracted to boys, that's not the truth because i'm attracted to young people, boys, girls. >> yeah, but not sexually? are you attracted because -- >> that's what i was trying to -- i enjoy spending time with young people. i enjoy spending time with people. i mean, my two favorite groups are the elderly and the young. >> well, you heard that voice off camera. that was his attorney jumping in trying to help him make it through that answer when sandusky said he was attracted to young boys. the attorney stepped in and said, yes, but not sexually? and sandusky changed his answer a bit. also, in that interview, he says coach joe paterno never spoke to him about the allegations or any misconduct. he also says second mile never restricted his access to children until 2008. he also says

serving time for corruption. >>> former penn state assistant football coach jerry sandusky is behind bars this morning. he was arrested on new sex abuse charges and apparently could not post a $250,000 cash bail. two new accusers told a grand jury they met sandusky through the second mile charity that he founded. according to the judge, if sandusky does make bail, he will be under house arrest and subject to electronic monitoring. >>> don't let the holiday shopping send you into the red. there are plenty of personal finance sites that can help you organize your accounts and start the new year off on the right foot. we're going to take an in-depth look at one of them when we head to "the smart phone zone." >>> ahead later this hour, from hashtags to news of the world, a look at the top twitter trebleds of 2011. we'll be right back, it's 11 minutes after 9:00. >>> it is a grand opening at grand central and just in time for christmas. the newest apple store will start selling products to the public tomorrow. it's one of the biggest stores in the world and is located in one of the most rec

was sacked over sexual abuse scandal involving his former assistant jerry sandusky. >> these allegations are false. >> reporter: at another university, this time syracuse, long-time assistant coach, bennie fine was fired after similar allegations were reported. ohio state's jim trestle lost his job after the ncaa found that several buckeyes had traded memorabilia for tattoos. >> now an altercation. rancher >> reporter: college sports continued to entertain. while the u-conn huskies turned an imperfect season into an unblemished march to the title. coach pat summit brought the sports world to a stop. >> pat summit has been diagnosed with early on set dimentia. >> it is time to get back to football. >> reporter: ultimately, pro football sorted out its issues before any games were lost. back on the field, aaron rodgers, defending champion, green bay packers on an amazing roll while peyton manning watched from the side lines as his colts have suffered. and in denver, tim tebow literally brought them to their feet. >> if you believe unbelievable things can sometimes be possible. >> reporter:

police report against former football coach jerry sandusky. a university lawyer saying the school doesn't fall under pennsylvania's right to know law. the mother of one of sandusky's accusers alleged the then coach, that he shower pd and hugged her son. no charges were filed in that case. now sandusky is accused of more than 50 counts of sexually abusing young boys. >>> tropical storm washi devastates the philippines ill kg more than 650 people. hundreds more missing according to the philippine red cross. washi swept the southern part of the country flooding cities and destroys property over 100,000 people have been displaced. >>> as we continue to follow this breaking news of the death of kim jong-il, a rare look inside north korea. i traveled to pyongyang last october as the country started grooming a new dictator, the third son, kim jong un. an opportunity few western journalists have had. we're going to share it with you next. >>> also, tired of bringing in the new year with last year's christmas bills? if you are, thousand make thhow debt-free holiday. you're watching "american mor

of the child sex abuse charges against his assistant jerry sandusky. >> tanker exploding in australia driver unloading fuel at a gas station suddenly the truck ignited driver suffering on his arms and legs. >> a long island man charged with pointing a ha -- a laser at airplanes and a police helicopter sent to investigate. >> heather: the holidays come just once a year. those cyber money -- monday deals are so nice some are doing them twice. cyber monday take two scheduled for tomorrow. after this year's sales saw record numbers many are wondering how low will retailers go? joining us senior business correspondent brenda buttner. thanks for coming back brenda. cyber monday, black friday were by all accounts very successful this year. why do it again? >> there's been a little lull and december been that good, please stop, i can't take this any more. my kids keep saying there's a big sale tomorrow. so there was a lull. consumers have pretty much burned through their money. retailers need more. and they've got to keep going. so they are coming up with all these ideas. like it is not quite christ

, indicating he was planning an escape. >>> and the wife of former penn state coach jerry sandusky is defending her husband, just days before a court hearing, during which his accusers are expected to testify. dottie sandusky bailed him out of jail on new allegations he sexually abused boys. one accuser said sandusky kept him in his basement, feeding him meals there. but dottie sandusky disputed the statement, saying, no boy was ever forced to stay in our basement and fed there, end quote. >>> in a new web video, mitt romney slams gingrich's conservative credentials. gingrich, meanwhile, insists he will not go negative with his campaign. these developments raising anticipation for tomorrow night's big abc news debate from iowa. george is literally leaving in moments. he'll be there with diane sawyer as they moderate. the action kicks off, 9:00 p.m. eastern, 6:00 pacific. >>> and some eye-opening new figures this morning to prove people are not getting the message when it comes the texting and driving. a new study finds that half of all drivers between the ages of 21 and 24, admit to texting beh

the protests. >>> a 1th man claims he was sexually abused by former penn state coach jerry sandusky. the alleged victim has filed the second civil lawsuit against sandusky. the school and sandusky's charity. the man's lawsuit says he was 12 at the time of the onetime incident. the alleged victim claims sandusky gave him whiskey and touchdown him inappropriately. >>> those who think fruitcake only gets better with age, you're right up to a point that is. a fruitcake made by the kroger company in cincinnati, 70 years ago. yes, 7-0, sold for $525 in an online auction. it was vacuum packed and revened in rum but returned to kroger unopened 40 years ago. i didn't know you could take a return after 40 years. money from the auction will be used to benefit homeless people in southwest ohio so it's for a good cause. i don't know! lonnie quinn is not here but john elliott is. woe you eat a fruitcake that is 70 years old? >> come on over to my house this weekend. my mom has five of them right now! >>> today is national egg nog day so there you go. a beverage to wash that fruitcake down with. >

child molester jerry sandusky? as students celebrated graduation from penn state over the weekend, key players in the school's sex abuse scandal gear up to go to trial. on friday, penn state assistant coach and star witness mike mcqueary took the stand and graphically described seeing a naked jerry sandusky engaged in what he called extreme sexual activity with a young boy. it was march 2002 when mcqueary, then a graduate assistant, went to the penn state locker room near the shower area. "the boy was up against the wall, jerry was directly behind him in a very, very close position. i believe jerry was sexually molesting him." mcqueary's testimony is key to the case against two former penn state officials, athletic director tim kucurley and senio vice president gary schultz, both failing to report it to authorities. >> i think it's a sad, sad, sad day when you think about all of these victims, and you just got your first taste of it. >> reporter: prosecutors also read from former coach joe paterno's grand jury testimony. he told the panel an upset mcqueary came to see him the next morn

luzader, fox news. >>> former penn state assistant football coach jerry sandusky behind bars this morning. he was arrested on new sex abuse charges and apparently could not post the $250 cash bail. two new accusers told a grand jury that they met sandusky through the second mile charity. one says he was molested two times in the basement of the home. if dus ds does make bail, -- sandusky does make bail, he'll be under house arrest. >>> according to the d.a. bernie fine cannot be prosecuted for allegations that he sexually abused two boys back in the 1980s because the statute of limitations has run out. federal authorities, however, are now looking into the accusations made by a third accuser. fine denies the ealses. >>> former illinois governor rod blagojevich is headed to prison for up to 14 years. he was convicted on several corruption charges. one of those crimes was trying to sell president barack obama's old senate seat. blagojevich turns 55 saturday and under federal guidelines, the 14-year sentence means he'll serve at least 12 years behind bars. he spoke out after the sentencing

with two patients and then no one could find the driver. >>> former penn state football coach jerry sandusky will not try for a plea deal. that's according to his attorney who tells cnn that rumors of a possible plea bargain are "completely unfounded." sandusky is charged with sexually abusing at least eight boys he meft through this youth charity called second mile. >>> a florida judge issued an emergency order for law enforcement to pick up country singer mindy mccready's 5-year-old son zaalexanderzande. he missed a court-ordered visit tags rights. not charged with a crime and mccready is currently pregnant with twins. >>> here's a story that got our attention. barely out a month. you can now say good-bye to coca-cola's new white can. now, here's the problem. the company is pulling them after customers started complaining because they said they look too much like the silver diet coke can. what is coca-cola doing? they're change the color. they'll roll out classic red holiday cans next week. >> yeah. people don't like it when you mess with something like a brand, like their coke. i

for by raising taxes on the rich. >>> sentinel daily times quotes jerry sandusky's attorney saying an interview with the "new york times" wanted to give sandusky's side to as many people as possible. take a listen. >> if i say, no, i'm not attracted to boys, that's not the truth because i'm attracted to young people, boys, girls. >> yeah, but not sexually. you're attracted because you enjoy. >> right. i enjoy. that's what i was trying to say. i enjoy spending time with young people. i enjoy spending time with people. i mean, my two favorite groups are the elderly and the young. >> sandusky's attorney says the interview shows sandusky is not articulate or a good speaker, perhaps a defense to sandusky's halting interview with bob costas. >>> there will be a rematch between lsu and alabama. they beat them 9-6 in overtime last month. >>> wall street is watching europe like a hawk. what's the big deal? well, developments out of europe are expected to be the main driver for u.s. markets as we close out the year. cnn's nina dos santos joining us from paris nina, the president and chancellor merkel jus

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